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22nd Annual Corrugated & Folding Carton Industry Calendar
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January 2017
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Chicago TAPPI What’s New In Corrugated and Tabletop Trade Fair Oak Brook, IL
New Year’s Day
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AICC Webinar 18 Ways To Sell Value
Production Tip: Ask your Systec
Sales Engineer for a free on-site analy- sis of your existing conveyor system for bottlenecks and opportunities to in- crease throughput.
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EFI Connect 2017 EFI Users Group Conference Las Vegas, NV Jan. 17-20
AICC Winter Board Meeting Aruba Jan. 20-24
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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AICC Seminar Flexographic Best Practices Clemson Printcon FTA Entry Deadline “Excellence In Flexography” Awards
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February 2017
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Groundhog Day
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AICC Seminar 5 Sales Strategies That Work Atlanta, GA Feb. 7-8
West Pack 2017 February 7 - 9 • Anaheim, CA
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TAPPI Best Practices Corrugator Course Norcross, GA Feb. 13-16
Valentine’s Day
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Control Panel Tip: Make sure that you have back-up copies of PLC programs. Contact your conveyor OEM for back-up files. Use Velcro to attach a thumb drive to the inside of control cabinet.
President’s Day
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AnviLatch ™ A AnviLatch, the latest modern anvil cover mounting technology from Dicar eliminates the hassle of mallet mounting your anvil covers. Simply place the AnviLatch device on the die drum and position the safety guard… Place the lead edge of the cover in the mounting slot…Rotate the drum and cylinder…and AnviLatch secures the cover lock-up without the use of a mallet or hammer. It’s simply, safe and fast.
■ Available for all popular rotary die drum sizes ■ Eliminates the need for mallets or hammers ■ Safety guard protects operator from nip ■ Includes Gripper Bars for easy drum rotation ■ Mounts in minutes FEATURES:
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Dicar, Inc. ■ 10 Bloomfield Avenue, Pine Brook, NJ 07058 ■ 800 -323-4227 ■ www.dicar.com
Dicar, the Dicar logo and the color of blue used in Dicar products are registered trademarks of Dicar, Inc. AnviLatch is a trademark of Dicar, Inc. Dicar products may be covered under one or more US and International patents or pending patents. Copyright © 2016. All Rights Reserved.
March 2017
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AICC Canada Conference March 1 - 2 • Mississauga, Ontario
Dscoop Phoenix - Digital Solution Cooperative March 1 - 4 • Phoenix, AZ
Ash Wednesday
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Chicago TAPPI Meeting Oak Brook, IL
Safety Tip: Employees walking across roller con- veyor? Consider a conveyor safe walk to give your employee a smooth plastic belt cross over.
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Southeast Recycling Conference & Trade Show March 12 - 15 • Destin, FL
Bobst SP Electrical non CUBE Maintenance Beginner Roseland, NJ Mar. 14-16
Daylight Savings Begins
St. Patrick’s Day
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Technical Assoc. of Graphic Arts Conference Houston TX Mar. 20-22
AICC Seminar 5 Sales Strategies That Work
10th Annual Converters Expo Green Bay, WI
AICC Seminar Production Leadership Atlanta, GA Mar. 25-26
Atlanta, GA Mar. 22-23
CCE International March 21 - 23 • Munich, Germany
1st Day of Spring
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PPC 2017 Spring Outlook Conference March 29 - 31 • Charlotte, NC
Icorrugated Expo 2017 March 29 - April 2 • Shanghai, China
Expo Empaque Norte 2017 March 29 - 31 • Monterrey, Mexico
STACK TO STACK SOLUTION
FFG 8.20 EXPERTLINE - THE GAME CHANGER
High productivity Easy drive Ultra quick set-up: 1-2 minutes No operator intervention
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More information on FFG 8.20 EXPERTLINE
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April 2017
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Conserve Energy: Conveyor systems should power down to a zero energy state when there are breaks in produc- tion. Consider a service tech to add “energy conserva- tion” to your exist- ing control cabinets.
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SinoCorrugated 2017 April 11 - 14 • Shanghai, China
Bobst Workshop SP Production Management Roseland, NJ Apr. 11-13
Luxe Pack Shanghai April 10 - 11 • Shanghai, China
Palm Sunday
Good Friday
Passover Begins
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CPP Expo & ISA Int’l Sign Expo April 19 - 23 • Las Vegas, NV
Tax Day
Easter Monday (Canada)
Easter
Earth Day
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AICC 2017 Spring Meeting April 26 - 28 • Austin, TX
PaperCon 2017 April 23 - 26 • Minneapolis, MN
Bobst Process SP Basic High-Speed Die Cutting & Blanking Beginner Roseland, NJ Apr. 24-29
Bobst Workshop Folder-Gluer Production Mgmt. Roseland, NJ Apr. 26-28
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Take Our Daughters & Sons To Work Day
ICE USA April 25 - 27 • Orlando, FL
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May 2017
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FTA 2017 Info*Flexo April 30 - May 2 Phoenix, AZ
Interpack 2017 May 4 - 10• Dusseldorf, Germany
Cinco de Mayo
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Waste Expo Las Vegas, NV May 9-11
AICC Seminar School For Financial
Bobst Process Basic to Inter. Operator Folding Carton Roseland, NJ May 8-12
Managers May 9-10
Maintenance Tip: Take some time to place identifica- tion stickers on the conveyor side frame for photo electrics, motors, and solenoids.
Luxe Pack New York May 10 - 11 • New York, NY
FBA Annual Meeting May 8 - 10 • San Francisco, CA
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2017 IADD• FSEA Odyssey May 17 - 19 • Schaumburg, IL
Mother’s Day
Armed Forces Day
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16th TAPPI European PLACE Conference May 22 - 24 • Basel, Switzerland
Bobst Folder-Gluer
Electrical Function and Maintenance Roseland, NJ May 22-26
Victoria Day (Canada)
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Memorial Day
Shavuot
OCTOBER 16-18, 2017 RHODE ISLAND CONVENTION CENTER & THE OMNI PROVIDENCE HOTEL
WWW.CORREXPO.ORG
June 2017
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World Environmental Day
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Bobst Basic SP Mechanical Maintenance for Format IIIB Beginner Roseland, NJ Jun. 5-9
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Air Pressure Tip: Verify that air reg- ulators have been adjusted to OEM specifications. Chances are your air pressure is too high.
Flag Day
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Father’s Day
1st Day of Summer
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Bobst Process Advanced Folder Gluer Operator Folding Carton Roseland, NJ Jun. 26-30
The Birth of Innovation
Flexo folder gluer technology has evolved with the Falcon, ISOWA’s innovative high-performance, set-up-while-run machine producing up to 21,000 sheets per hour. The Growth of Reputation
www.isowa.com 602-639-9060
July 2017
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Canada Day
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Independence Day
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Bobst Process Advanced High- Speed Die Cutting
Air Leak Check: Listen to your conveyor. Flip the compressors on and come in on a planned production shutdown to listen for air leaks under conveyor rollers.
& Blanking Advanced Roseland, NJ Jul. 10-14
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AICC Region 6 Golf Outing Chicago, IL
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August 2017
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TAPPI Introduction To Corrugated Course Norcross, GA
TAPPI Advanced Bonding Course Norcross, GA Aug. 2-3
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Maintenance Tip: Listen to your con- veyor. A squeaky sound or a grind- ing noise could be the sign of a bad roller, bearing, or gear motor.
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Chicago TAPPI Golfing Outing Lemont, IL
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Bobst Process Basic to Intermediate Operation
Folding Carton Roseland, NJ Aug. 21-25
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Resource Recycling Conference August 28 - 30 • Minneapolis, MN
WHEN EVERY SECOND COUNTS.
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September 2017
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Housekeeping Tip: Equipment “Blowout.” Clean out dust and debris collecting under your conveyor rollers. Don’t forget
to wipe off your photo electrics when done!
Labor Day
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Bobst Process SP CUBE II Electrical Function Roseland, NJ Sept. 11-15
Print ‘17 September 10 - 14 • Chicago, IL
Patriot Day
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Pack Print International September 20 - 23 • Bangkok, Thailand
1st Day of Autumn
Rosh Hashana
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AICC 2017 Fall Meeting & Design Competition September 25 - 27 • Las Vegas, NV
Bobst SP Basic High Speed Cutting
and Blanking Roseland, NJ Sept. 25-29
LabelExpo Europe September 25 - 28 • Brussels, Belgium
Yom Kippur
The Game Has Changed. Again.
The revolutionary MEGASTAK LBX and MEGASTAK MBX are changing the game for high-speed, comprehensive, scrap-free stacking. Now it’s possible to keep upwith the top speeds of today’s fastest rotary diecutters while producing the highest qualitymulti-up andmulti-out loads.
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ROTARY DIE CUTTER STACKERS & PERIPHERALS
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October 2017
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Sukkot
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FTA 2017 Fall Conference October 9 - 11 • St. Louis, MO
TAPPI Troubleshooting Flexos and Die Cutters Course Providence, RI Oct. 14-15
Bobst Process Basic to Intermediate Operator
Folding Carton Roseland, NJ Oct. 9-13
Paper & Plastics Recycling Conference October 11 - 13 • Chicago, IL
Thanksgiving Day (Canada) Columbus Day
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TAPPI CorrExpo 2017 October 16 - 18 • Providence, RI
ICCA International Management Conference October 16 - 19 • Las Florianes, Brazil
Boss’s Day
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Bobst Workshop SP Diemaking Bobst CAD Roseland, NJ Oct. 24-26
Fire Safety Month: Identify routes within your factory that could use safe- ty cross walks in the event of an evacuation. Work with your Systec Sales Engineer for a plant layout.
United Nations Day
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Halloween
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November 2017
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Chicago TAPPI Meeting Oak Brook, IL
Daylight Savings Ends
Election Day
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Conveyor Tip: Annual Preventa- tive Maintenance. After the Holiday production rush is over, schedule time to change out gear motor oil and grease bearings.
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Thanksgiving Day
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Jenise Cox & Jana Harris Harris Packaging Corporation
”They said we couldn’t print 4-color process displays and shelf ready packaging on a gear-driven machine! The proof is in the printing.”
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We started with just two KleenPlate ® ’s and then added three more, plus six JB IR dryers, UV and VisionMaster ® throughout. Now we run at DOUBLE our previous
press speeds and have greatly enhanced our graphic capabilities.”
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December 2017
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Conveyor Fact: Did you know there are more bearings, sensors, solenoids, and motors per lineal foot than any other piece of equipment in your factory?
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ICPF Holiday Weekend In New York New York, NY Dec. 8-10
Pearl Harbor Day
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Hanukkah Begins
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1st Day of Winter
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Kwanza Boxing Day (Canada)
Christmas Day
New Year’s Eve
2017 Industry Events
ICE USA ............................................................Apr. 25 - 27
AICC Canada Conference...................................Mar. 1 - 2
CCE International ............................................Mar. 21 - 23
FTA 2017 Info*Flexo.............................................May 1 - 2
PPC 2017 Spring Outlook Conference ..........Mar. 29 - 31
Luxe Pack New York ........................................May 10 - 11
Icorrugated Expo 2017 ..............................Mar. 29 - Apr. 2
2017 IADD•FSEA Odyssey ..............................May 17 - 19
Expo Empaque Norte 2017 .............................Mar. 29 - 31
Print ‘17...........................................................Sept. 10 - 14
Luxe Pack Shanghai........................................Apr. 10 - 11
Pack Print International.................................Sept. 20 - 23
SinoCorrugated 2017.......................................Apr. 11 - 14
AICC Fall Meeting & Design Competition....Sept. 25 - 27
FTA 2017 Fall Conference .................................Oct. 9 - 11
CPP Expo & ISA Int’l Sign Expo .....................Apr. 19 - 23
TAPPI CorrExpo 2017......................................Oct. 16 - 18
PaperCon 2017.................................................Apr. 23 - 26
ICPF Holiday Weekend .....................................Dec. 8 - 10
AICC 2017 Spring Meeting..............................Apr. 26 - 28
All dates were accurate at presstime - please check with individual associations/companies for latest information.
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